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  • Structuring Teachable Knowledge through Program-Concept Classifications

    Creator:
    Wilson, Benjamin F.
    Abstract:
    Teaching CS is a challenging task, especially for those without prior programming experience. Even for veteran educators, having to learn CS concepts while also trying to teach those same concepts is difficult; as is the case for many K-12 CS instructors. Unfortunately, there is often no formalized order with CS...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Benjamin Friedman Wilson

  • Bayesian methods for knowledge transfer and policy search in reinforcement learning

    Creator:
    Wilson, Aaron
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    How can an agent generalize its knowledge to new circumstances? To learn effectively an agent acting in a sequential decision problem must make intelligent action selection choices based on its available knowledge. This dissertation focuses on Bayesian methods of representing learned knowledge and develops novel algorithms that exploit the represented...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Aaron Wilson for the

  • CMOS Transducers and Programmable Interface Circuits for Resource-Efficient Sensing Applications

    Creator:
    Sengupta, Shaan
    Abstract:
    Modern sensors are complex systems comprising multiple sub-systems such as transducers, analog and mixed-signal interface circuits, digital processing circuits, and packaging. Over the last few decades, innovations in these sub-systems combined with their increased integration in complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes have led to the rapid growth in sensors for...
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    Dissertation
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    Abstract approved: Matthew L. Johnston Modern sensors are complex systems comprising multiple sub-systems

  • Growth and characterization of zinc ferrite thin films for high frequency applications

    Creator:
    Hu, Jiqing
    Abstract:
    Ferrites have been used for various high frequency applications as bulk materials. These applications, however, are limited to large dimension devices. In this thesis, thin film ferrites were deposited from a low temperature solution-based deposition process that is suitable for micro-scale high frequency applications. The low temperature nature of this...
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    Dissertation
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    (Alex) Chang Shih-Lien L. Lu Raghu K. Settaluri Ferrites have

  • Characterizing and Addressing Dataset Shift with Deep Learning

    Creator:
    Olson, Matthew L.
    Abstract:
    This dissertation delves into understanding, characterizing, and addressing dataset shift in deep learning, a pervasive issue for deployed machine learning systems. Integral aspects of the problem are examined: We start with the use of counterfactual explanations in order to characterize the behavior of deep reinforcement learning agents in visual input...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Matthew L

  • Collaborative Filtering-Based In-Network Content Placement and Caching for 5G Networks

    Creator:
    Alorayj, Haya
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    As the number of wireless devices, the demand for high data rates, and the need for always-on connectivity are growing and becoming more stringent with the evolvement and emergence of 5G systems, network engineers and researchers are being faced with new unique challenges that need to be addressed. Among many...
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    Masters Thesis
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    }, where all �les in the library have the same size of L Mbits. We assume that each �le has a set A of I

  • Understanding and supporting end-user debugging strategies

    Creator:
    Grigoreanu, Valentina I.
    Abstract:
    End users' programs are fraught with errors, costing companies millions of dollars. One reason may be that researchers and tool designers have not yet focused on end-user debugging strategies. To investigate this possibility, this dissertation presents eight empirical studies and a new strategy-based end-user debugging tool for Excel, called StratCel....
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    Dissertation

  • The ChildsPlay Approach: Evaluating an Experimental Approach for Teaching Introductory CS at University

    Creator:
    Nelson, Aiden J.
    Abstract:
    University students first learning about computer science (CS) can be intimidated and frustrated by programming. In addition, the general-purpose programming languages chosen for introducing students to programming contain several features that have the potential to overwhelm and distract them from focused curriculum topics, which can lead to reduced retention of...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Physical vapor deposition of novel thin-film solar absorbers

    Creator:
    Waters, Benjamin E.
    Abstract:
    Current leading thin-film solar cell technologies, i.e., cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS), employ elements which are either toxic (Cd), or rare and/or expensive (In, Te, Ga, and Cd). The aim of this thesis is to investigate new, abundant, non-toxic p-type semiconductors for potential solar absorber application....
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    Masters Thesis

  • Machine Learning Methods for Computational Sustainability

    Creator:
    Liu, Liping
    Abstract:
    Maintaining the sustainability of the earth’s ecosystems has attracted much attention as these ecosystems are facing more and more pressure from human activities. Machine learning can play an important role in promoting sustainability as a large amount of data is being collected from ecosystems. There are at least three important...
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    Dissertation
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